October 2017 Mogadishu bombings

The October 2017 Mogadishu bombings occurred on 14 October 2017 when the Islamist al-Shabaab terrorist group carried out two truck bombings in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing over 320 people and injuring over 300.

History
On 14 October 2017, a truck filled with both homemade and military-grade explosives was detonated near the Safari Hotel in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, having been driven through a barrier by the driver as police attempted to check it. A nearby fuel tanker was also ignited during the blast, leading to the Safari Hotel collapsing and the Qatari embassy being severely damaged. Later that same day, another bombing killed two people in the Madina district, but a further truck bomber was intercepted, and he told the authorities everything he knew. 320+ people were killed in the bombings, while 300+ were injured.